General News

Greymouth Evening Star, 21 May 1949, Page 4

General News

Power For New Mine Application had been made by the State Mines Department for an electric power supply to a new colliery situated at Rewanui, of some 1000 h.p. reported the engineer to the Grey Electric Power Board, Mr S. W. J. Trotter, last evening. He added that the plant required for this project had been ordered. Miss New Zealand Quest Twenty entries, representing 12 districts, so far have been received in the current Miss New Zealand quest, announced Sir Keith Park, Dominion President of the Air Force Association today. Further nominations are expected before the closing date, May 31. Any organisation or individual could sponsor a candidate. —P.A. Power Conference

Surprise that the engineer, Mr S. W. J. Trotter, was not invited to attend a recent conference held at Hokitika to discuss the supply of power to South Westland was expressed by Mr L. N. Downes at last evening’s meeting of the Grey Electric Power Board. He pointed out that the board, had had some extensive dealings in ' the matter earlier. “Perhaps they preferred that he not be there, because he knew too much,” commented Mr J. E. Stokes.

U.S. Bulls For N.Z.

Believed to be a record export price foi- a Hereford bull in the United States, 13,000 dollars (approximately £3164 N.Z.) was paid recently by Mr I. A. Barnett, owner of the Kaitoa stud at Dannevirke, for a rising two-year-old Polled Hereford from Wyoming. Mr Barnett returned by air after travelling 8000 miles through the United States in a month. He also bought another two-year-old Hereford bull for 5000 dollars (approximately £1217 N.Z.). He expects that the two bulls will be shipped to New Zealand about the end of June.

Cobb Power Failure When stones blocked the turbines at the Cobb power station at dusk on Thursday night, the whole of the Nelson and Marlborough districts were left without electricity. Standby plants were immediately put into operation, supplying limited areas, but it was not until 10.30 p.m. that the station was able to operate on full capacity and power was restored to all areas. The direct cause of the breakdown was a large stone measuring eight inches by six inches, which .blocked a stone trap valve at a critical moment. The majority of households spent a long evening with only emergency lighting. At the Motueka Cottage Hospital, a baby was born with the theatre lit only by torches.—(P.A.)

Education Post Formal advice that the Technical School Teachers’ Association had resolved to take legal advice about securing an injunction to restrain the Canterbury Education Board from proceeding with the appointment of a secretary-manager under the terms of its existing advertisement, and' to restrain the Christchurch Post-Primary Board of Governors from making its secretary subordinate to the secretary-man-ager, and whether the governors could be compelled to set up their own central office in terms of the Education Amendment Act, 1948, was received by the Education Board at its meeting jn Christchurch yesterday. The chairman (Mr.A. E. Lawrence) said that the advice did not affect the appointment of its new secretary-manager. As. far as the board knew, the post-primary board had agreed to give the system a year’s trial, and it was a matter for it. 1